city Archives - The Chicago Reporter http://www.chicagoreporter.com/tag/city/ Investigating race and poverty since 1972 Mon, 15 May 2017 20:02:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.chicagoreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/logo-1-reverse-1-150x150-1.png city Archives - The Chicago Reporter http://www.chicagoreporter.com/tag/city/ 32 32 163009088 If youth are really on Emanuel’s agenda, here’s what he can do https://www.chicagoreporter.com/if-youth-are-really-on-emanuels-agenda-heres-what-he-can-do/ https://www.chicagoreporter.com/if-youth-are-really-on-emanuels-agenda-heres-what-he-can-do/#respond Thu, 21 May 2015 12:00:58 +0000 http://www.chicagoreporter.com/?p=46553 If Mayor Rahm Emanuel wants to provide Chicago youth the hopeful future he spoke about this week in his inaugural address, there are a number of areas where concerted leadership could make a big difference.

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]]> https://www.chicagoreporter.com/if-youth-are-really-on-emanuels-agenda-heres-what-he-can-do/feed/ 0 46553 Racist history of ‘right to work’ shows threat to black, Latino workers https://www.chicagoreporter.com/racist-history-of-right-to-work-shows-threat-to-black-latino-workers/ https://www.chicagoreporter.com/racist-history-of-right-to-work-shows-threat-to-black-latino-workers/#respond Thu, 07 May 2015 15:10:24 +0000 http://www.chicagoreporter.com/?p=41949 With “right to work” rhetoric increasing in Illinois and threatening workers — especially blacks and Latinos — who benefit from organized-labor movements, it’s worth recalling the first proponent of this anti-union agenda.

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]]> https://www.chicagoreporter.com/racist-history-of-right-to-work-shows-threat-to-black-latino-workers/feed/ 0 41949 Garcia’s work puts fairness first, longtime supporter says https://www.chicagoreporter.com/longtime-garcia-protege/ https://www.chicagoreporter.com/longtime-garcia-protege/#respond Thu, 12 Mar 2015 11:30:01 +0000 http://www.chicagoreporter.com/?p=25849 “One thing about Chuy Garcia is that he will stand for what is right — and especially, he will stand for unity,” said Ronelle Mustin, co-founder and vice president of the 22nd Ward Independent Political Organization, which built support for Harold Washington’s mayoral candidacy in the '80s.

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]]> https://www.chicagoreporter.com/longtime-garcia-protege/feed/ 0 25849 A closer look at Rahm Emanuel’s record of reform https://www.chicagoreporter.com/closer-look-rahm-emanuels-record-reform/ Thu, 11 Dec 2014 16:04:12 +0000 http://chicago-reporter.dev.cshp.co/closer-look-rahm-emanuels-record-reform/ Controversial moves on ethics, finances, police and schools call into question the Chicago mayor’s pledge to “end business as usual” at City Hall.
 

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]]> 8376 New mayoral hopeful cheers Chicago’s progressives https://www.chicagoreporter.com/new-mayoral-hopeful-cheers-chicagos-progressives/ Wed, 29 Oct 2014 21:57:14 +0000 http://chicago-reporter.dev.cshp.co/new-mayoral-hopeful-cheers-chicagos-progressives/ When Cook County Commissioner Jesus “Chuy” Garcia put his name in to run for mayor, community and labor activists who want Rahm Emanuel out breathed a sigh of relief.

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